Vice President, CIB Strategic Vendor Management Lead – Markets

Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB) delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, including a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients. We focus on our clients' overall financial needs, with consideration and respect for their total relationship with Wells Fargo.

The Chief Operating Office (COO) supports the business by delivering platforms, processes and systems across a wide range of disciplines. This includes LOB business management, business solutions & enablement, client lifecycle management, data management, strategy & transformation, and innovation.

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Strategic Vendor Management Lead to serve as a strategic partner between CIB Markets stakeholders and enterprise Supply Chain Management (SCM), driving vendor relationship optimization, governance compliance, and timely execution of complex SCM tasks. Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com.

In this role, you will:

• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as primary liaison for CIB Markets stakeholders in enterprise and Third Party activities; summarize portfolio performance, influence senior stakeholders and present insights
• Enterprise Interface / “Single Front Door” for Markets: Provide a consistent engagement model between CIB Markets and Enterprise Supply Chain Management (SCM), supporting intake/triage, demand review, sourcing execution, invoicing coordination, third-party risk activities, and reporting. Ensure Markets leaders’ have clear visibility, ownership, and escalation paths
• Spend Analysis: Identify cost-saving opportunities, perform variance analysis, and support budgeting and forecasting cycles
• SCM Task Ownership: Oversee completion of Inherent Risk Questionnaires, compliance assessments, and remediation activities
• Vendor Portfolio Governance: Lead recurring vendor portfolio reviews; ensure SLA adherence and performance optimization
• Markets’ Non-Traditional Populations: Strengthen the approach for Markets’ non-traditional populations, including Broker/Dealer engagement considerations, aligning execution to applicable controls and regulatory expectations.
• Risk & Compliance Oversight: Ensure adherence to regulatory standards and contractual compliance; proactively surface emerging risks, track remediation, and coordinate stakeholder decisions and escalations.
• Process Optimization: Drive automation initiatives and leverage procurement tools for efficiency (e.g., Ariba, ProcessUnity), improving cycle times, transparency, and data quality across the Markets portfolio.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Business Execution, Implementation, or Strategic Planning experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

• Prior experience in a Markets organization (sell-side or buy-side) with strong understanding of the front-to-back trading lifecycle and how vendor services impact trading, risk, operations, and controls.
• Ability to engage and influence senior Markets stakeholders (Trading, Sales, Quants, COO, Ops, Technology, Risk/Compliance), translate business needs into execution steps, and communicate clearly under time pressure.
• Strong communication, executive interaction and presentation skills
• Robust experience in Third Party Risk Management
• Analytical mindset with experience in SLA governance and vendor management
• Ability to synthesize portfolio data into actionable insights
• Basic financial acumen for cost analysis and business case development
• Advanced stakeholder management and negotiation skills
• Familiarity with supply chain management / third party risk frameworks, compliance standards, and procurement tools (Ariba, ProcessUnity)

Job Expectations:

• This role is not eligible for VISA sponsorship
• Ability to travel as needed
• Willingness to work on-site in accordance with current office requirements
• Ability to work additional hours as needed
• This position is subject to FINRA background screening requirements. Candidates must successfully complete and pass a background check prior to hire. In accordance with FINRA rules, individuals who are subject to statutory disqualification are not eligible to be associated with a FINRA-registered broker-dealer. Successful candidates must also meet and comply with ongoing regulatory obligations, which include periodic screening and mandatory reporting of certain incidents.
• Specific compliance policies may apply regarding outside activities or personal investing; affected employees will be expected to provide information to the Wells Fargo Personal Account Dealing Team and abide by applicable policy requirements if hired. Information will be shared about expectations during the recruitment process.

Location:

550 S Tryon, Charlotte, NC

Salary:

$119,000-$187,000

Posting End Date: 

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

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